Godwin v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

Decided November 5, 1941. Walter P. Stacy wrote the opinion for the court.

17 S.E.2d 137 · Cited 75 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Harrison v. North Carolina Railroad · 140 S.E. 598
• Cooper v. Railroad · 52 S.E. 932
• Holton v. Kinston-Carolina Railroad · 124 S.E. 307
• Murray v. . R. R. · 11 S.E.2d 326
• West Construction Co. v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad · 113 S.E. 672
• Hampton v. . Hawkins · 13 S.E.2d 227
• Davis v. . R. R. · 120 S.E. 827
• Hayes v. Western Union Telegraph Co. · 189 S.E. 499
• Wright v. D. Pender Grocery Co. · 187 S.E. 564
• Meacham v. Southern Railway Co. · 197 S.E. 189
• Absher v. City of Raleigh · 190 S.E. 897
• Battle v. . Cleave · 101 S.E. 555
• Continental Improvement Co. v. Stead · 95 U.S. 161
• Beck v. Hooks · 218 N.C. 105
• Beck v. . Hooks · 10 S.E.2d 608
• Elder v. Plaza Railway · 140 S.E. 298
• Pearson v. National Manufacture & Stores Corp. · 14 S.E.2d 811
• Corruthers v. . R. R. · 2 S.E.2d 878

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• Tyson v. . Ford · 47 S.E.2d 251
• Wagoner v. North Carolina Railroad · 77 S.E.2d 701
• Austin v. . Overton · 21 S.E.2d 887
• Matheny v. Central Motor Lines, Inc. · 65 S.E.2d 361
• Garmon v. Thomas · 85 S.E.2d 589
• Winfield v. Smith · 53 S.E.2d 251
• Cummins v. Southern Fruit Co. · 36 S.E.2d 11
• Bailey v. North Carolina Railroad · 25 S.E.2d 833
• Ward v. . Smith · 25 S.E.2d 463
• Parker v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad · 61 S.E.2d 370
• Dawson v. Seashore Transportation Co. · 51 S.E.2d 921
• Irby v. Southern Railway Company · 98 S.E.2d 349
• Lee v. Carolina Upholstery Co. · 40 S.E.2d 688
• Owens v. Kelly · 84 S.E.2d 163
• Price v. Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co. · 161 S.E.2d 590
• Jeffries v. . Powell · 20 S.E.2d 561
• McKinnon v. . Motor Lines · 44 S.E.2d 735
• Price v. Gray · 97 S.E.2d 844
• Clontz v. Krimminger · 116 S.E.2d 804
• Daughtry v. . Cline · 30 S.E.2d 322
• Lake v. Emigh · 190 P.2d 550
• Johnson v. SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · 121 S.E.2d 580
• Arvin v. McClintock · 118 S.E.2d 129

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